1st Inning: Pettitte allowed a no doubt, leadoff home run to Eastern League All-Star Game MVP Chase D’Arnaud, but retired Josh Harrison, Jordy Mercer and Matt Hague in order to end the frame. 13 pitches/10 strikes.

3rd Inning: Pettitte ran into trouble…Yung Chi Chen singled to right field. Wild pitches by Pettitte advanced Chen to third, and Harrison drove him home with a single of his own. — 21 pitches/14 strikes. Total: 42 pitches/30 strikes

4th Inning: 6 pitches/6 strikes that inning…and he gave up a base hit. Wacky inning, but Pettitte’s been efficient. He’s at 48 pitches, 36 strikes through 4, but trails, 2-1…

Bottom 1st — Pettitte allowed a no doubt, leadoff home run to Eastern League All-Star Game MVP Chase D’Arnaud, but retired Josh Harrison, Jordy Mercer and Matt Hague in order to end the frame. 13 pitches/10 strikes. 1-0, Curve, going into T2.

Top 2nd — The Thunder put two runners on with one out for Damon Sublett, but he grounded into a 5-4-3 DP to the dn the threat…

Top 3rd — Owens looked like he was again going to pitch out of trouble…the Thunder had runners on first and second with one out, but Justin Snyder struck out. However, Dan Brewer sent a flare to right field and tied the game at one.

Bottom 3rd — Pettitte ran into trouble…Yung Chi Chen singled to right field. Wild pitches by Pettitte advanced Chen to third, and Harrison drove him home with a single of his own. — 21 pitches/14 strikes. Total: 42 pitches/30 strikes. 2-1, Curve.

Top 4th — Owens with a 1-2-3 inning…Altoona leads, 2-1, going into B4.

Bottom 4th — Pettitte with 6 pitches/6 strikes that inning…and he gave up a base hit. Wacky inning, but Pettitte’s been efficient. He’s at 48 pitches, 36 strikes through 4, but trails, 2-1…

Top 5th — Trenton ties it up…Luis Nunez led off the inning with a double, got moved to third by Matt Cusick, and scored on a double by Austin Krum. 2-2, going into B5.

5:30 PM — Andrew Brackman will back up Andy Pettitte tonight. That makes Dellin Betances your Game 2 starter, puts Adam Warren at Game 3, Manny Banuelos at Game 4 and TBD for Game 5. Thunder manager Tony Franklin did not rule out one of his pitchers going on short rest…it would, most likely, be Brackman.

Steve Garrison never joined the Thunder…no word on if he’s injured or what it is if he is…

4:05 PM — The Trenton media contingent has arrived at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona, PA for Game 1 of the Eastern League Championship Series. The Thunder are stretching on the field, and I hope to have some updates for you shortly.

Wilkin De La Rosa has been re-added to the Thunder roster, and Steve Garrison has been placed on the DL…he may have eaten some bad peanuts on the flight? Interesting move…I’ll find out more when I can.

As you read this, I’ll likely be in the middle of embarking on the riveting, sights and sounds filled drive heading from Trenton to Altoona to cover the first two games of the 2010 Eastern League Championship Series. I’ll have my usual pre-game, in-game and post-game coverage of both games…post-game coverage will come to you live from my very own “I Can’t Believe I Paid For This Trip Out Of Pocket, But Hey At Least I’m Getting A ‘Free’ Breakfast” hotel suite blog headquarters!

In the meantime, there’s plenty of great coverage from people other than myself that you can check out. Enjoy.

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